Happy 50th birthday Lego

Published: January 28, 2008, 4:00 am

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Filed under: Toys, Creative projects, Amusement parks, BrandsToday is the 50th anniversary of the Lego brick.Lego began in 1932 in Denmark, but the original Legos were wooden, not plastic. The name Lego is a combination of two Danish words: "Leg" and "Godt" which together means "play well." After the original wooden Legos, Christiansen began making plastic Legos which are still being manufactured today.Even now, my son is crazy about Legos. He has created some great things with Legos over the years. I never seemed to be able to create anything impressive. My Lego creations have always consisted of a bunch of bricks all clumped together. However, Kyle has built a Star Wars ship, monsters and castles.I have always wanted to take my son to Legoland to see all of the creations made out of Legos. Has anyone ever been? Legos have always been a good, creative toy for kids, but I never enjoyed stepping on the leftovers that didn't make it back to the box. Unfortunately, I have probably thrown

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